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Unisa Registration for Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Management Accounting

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Unisa Registration for Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Management Accounting

Qualification stream: Management Accounting
Qualification code: 98304 – MAC
NQF level: 7
Total credits: 360
SAQA ID: 5535
APS/AS: 21
Rules:
This degree is intended for the candidate who wishes to pursue a career as a management accountant and who wishes to be able to register with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).This degree is endorsed by CIMA.
A candidate who successfully completes this degree will receive exemption from CIMA’s Certificate in Business Accounting (four papers) and three papers on the operational level, and will be allowed direct access to CIMA’s operational case study. In addition, candidates who successfully complete the operational case study will graduate with a Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA and gain admission to CIMA’s management level objective tests.
Students who have already passed CLA1501 and CLA1502 will be exempted for CLA1503 and students who have already passed CLA2601 and CLA2602 will be exempted for AUE1601.Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, a printer and the internet.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants may only register once they have received confirmation from Unisa that their application for admission has been accepted. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification.
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2018 academic year once the registration period opens.


Please note:

  • Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply for the alternative qualification during the next application period.
  • All communication sent to you after the initial study package (with the exception of study guides) will be sent electronically to your myLife e-mail account (eg follow-up tutorial letters, examination timetables and results, financial statements). You will no longer receive such communication in printed format.

How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of modules and NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate. You must pass a minimum number of credits / modules annually so that you are able to re-register and continue with your qualification:

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  • At least 36 NQF credits (3 modules of 12 credits each) in your first year of study.
  • At least 48 NQF credits (4 modules of 12 credits each) in your second or further years of study.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per semester:

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  • At least 60 NQF credits (5 modules of 12 credits each) in a semester.
  • At least 120 NQF credits (10 modules of 12 credits each) per year for year modules.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.
You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Curriculum for this qualification

As you are deciding on the modules you will be registering for, remember to write down the module names and codes so that you have something that you can refer to when completing your registration.
Rules:
This degree is intended for the candidate who wishes to pursue a career as a management accountant and who wishes to be able to register with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).This degree is endorsed by CIMA. A candidate who successfully completes this degree will receive exemption from CIMA’s Certificate in Business Accounting (four papers) and three papers on the operational level, and will be allowed direct access to CIMA’s operational case study. In addition, candidates who successfully complete the operational case study will graduate with a Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA and gain admission to CIMA’s management level objective tests.
Students who have already passed CLA1501 and CLA1502 will be exempted for CLA1503 and students who have already passed CLA2601 and CLA2602 will be exempted for AUE1601.Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, a printer and the internet.